Apellonia (Ancient Greek: Ἀπελλωνία), also Apollonia (Ἀπολλωνία), was a town and polis (city-state)[1] of ancient Crete.[2]

The site of Apellonia is located near modern Agia Pelagia.[2][3][1]

References

  1. 1 2 Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Crete". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 1150-1151. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
  2. 1 2 Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying.
  3. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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